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Kirk Wise

Kirk Wise is a director and animator known for his work on Disney animated films such as Beauty and the Beast and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He began his career as an animator for Don Bluth Productions before joining Disney in 1984. Wise has also directed non-Disney animated films such as Titan A.E. and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne is an American actor, film producer, and film director. He is best known for his roles in the films After Hours, An American Werewolf in London, and Dallas Buyers Club. Dunne has also directed several films and television shows, including the documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold.

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James Ponsoldt

James Ponsoldt is a director known for his work on independent films such as "Smashed," "The Spectacular Now," and "The End of the Tour." He has also directed episodes of acclaimed television shows such as "Master of None" and "Dear White People." Ponsoldt is known for his poignant, character-driven storytelling.

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Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell is a film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing popular movies such as The Mask, Eraser, and The Scorpion King. He started his career as a writer for TV shows and later moved to feature films. Russell is known for his expertise in directing action and comedy films.

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Terry Jones

Terry Jones was a British comedian, writer, actor and director, best known as a member of Monty Python comedy group. He co-directed and co-wrote many of the group's most popular works, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Life of Brian. Jones also wrote numerous books on medieval history and children's literature.

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Michael Almereyda

Michael Almereyda is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Overland Park, Kansas, and began his career in filmmaking in the late 1970s. Almereyda is known for his visually striking and experimental style of filmmaking, often exploring themes of memory, technology, and identity. Some of his notable works include "Hamlet" (2000) and "Experimenter" (2015).

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Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey (1898-1969) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his ability to blend comedy and drama in films such as "Duck Soup" and "Going My Way," which earned him two Academy Awards for Best Director. McCarey had a prolific career in Hollywood, making over 100 films.

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Paul Solet

Paul Solet is an American film director and writer, best known for his horror films, "Grace" and "Bullet Head." He also directed the action-thriller "Tread" and the documentary "Till Human Voices Wake Us." Solet began his career working in the film industry as a production assistant and location scout.

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Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp is a South African-Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his science fiction movies, including "District 9", "Elysium", and "Chappie". Blomkamp has also directed several television commercials and short films, and his work often focuses on social and political issues.

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Glenn Ficarra

Glenn Ficarra is a film director, producer, and writer known for his collaborations with John Requa. He has directed movies such as Crazy, Stupid, Love, Focus, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and produced the TV series This Is Us. Ficarra was born on May 26, 1963, in New Jersey, USA.

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John Requa

John Requa is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his work on the films "Crazy, Stupid, Love." and "Bad Santa." Requa has also worked as a writer and producer on multiple TV shows, including "This Is Us" and "The Catch."

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Rodney Ascher

Rodney Ascher is a documentary film director known for his films Room 237 and The Nightmare. He has also worked on various television series, including The Twilight Zone and Primal Screen. Ascher is known for his unique style of blending fact and fiction in his documentary films.

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Keith Scholey

Keith Scholey is a British wildlife filmmaker and producer. He has worked on many successful documentaries for the BBC Natural History Unit, including Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, and Blue Planet. He is also a former head of the Natural History Unit.

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Robert Butler

Robert Butler is a television and film director who is best known for his work on shows like "The Twilight Zone," "Star Trek: The Original Series," and "Hill Street Blues." He began his career directing documentaries for the United States Information Agency before moving into television and film. Butler has also directed several made-for-TV movies and feature films.

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Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris is a director, known for her work on films such as Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization documentary series, and Black Sheep. She has won awards for her films at festivals such as Sundance and has been a trailblazer for women in the male-dominated film industry.

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Martin Owen

Martin Owen is a British film director known for his work on films such as "Max Cloud" and "Let's Be Evil". He started his career in the film industry as a camera operator before transitioning to directing. Owen is also a co-founder of the production company Ammstel Film.

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Louisa Warren

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Rod Daniel

Rod Daniel was an American film and television director known for his work on films such as "Teen Wolf" and "K-9". He began his career as a documentary filmmaker before transitioning to narrative features. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 73.

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Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone was an Italian filmmaker known for his contributions to the Spaghetti Western genre. He directed classics such as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West". Leone's films were known for their epic scale, operatic score, and signature close-up shots of characters' faces.

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Robert N. Bradbury

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Jason Wise

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Ben Falcone

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Burt Kennedy

Burt Kennedy (1922-2001) was an American screenwriter and director, best known for his work in Western films and television series. He wrote for notable names such as John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, and directed films such as "Support Your Local Sheriff!" and "The War Wagon."

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Kinji Fukasaku

Kinji Fukasaku was a Japanese film director known for his gritty and violent yakuza movies, including the internationally acclaimed "Battle Royale." He began his career in the 1960s and continued making films until his death in 2003. His work had a significant impact on Japanese cinema and inspired many filmmakers around the world.

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Stephen Shimek

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John Hamburg

John Hamburg is a writer, director, and producer known for his work on comedies such as "Meet the Parents," "Zoolander," and "I Love You, Man." He studied film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and began his career writing for TV shows like "The Ben Stiller Show" before transitioning to film.

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Albert Hughes

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Sooraj Barjatya

Sooraj Barjatya is a renowned Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his family-centric movies that promote traditional Indian values and culture. Some of his popular movies include Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Maine Pyar Kiya, and Vivah.

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Siddharth Anand

Siddharth Anand is a director known for his work in Bollywood films. He began his career with Salaam Namaste and went on to direct popular movies like Bang Bang, Anjaana Anjaani, and War. Anand's style is known for being slick and action-packed.

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Roland Reber

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John Kent Harrison

John Kent Harrison is a director, screenwriter, and producer from Canada. He has directed various films, TV movies, and miniseries, including the Emmy-nominated Anne Frank: The Whole Story and The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler. Harrison has also worked as a screenwriter for popular shows like Downton Abbey and Mad Men.

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Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown (1890-1987) was a prominent American film director who worked in Hollywood from the silent era through the 1950s. He directed many notable films, including The Eagle (1925), Anna Christie (1930), The Human Comedy (1943), and National Velvet (1944). He was nominated for six Academy Awards and won one for Best Assistant Director in 1929.

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Jeannot Szwarc

. Jeannot Szwarc is a respected television and film director who has worked on numerous popular TV shows and films throughout his career. His notable works include episodes of "The Twilight Zone", "Murder, She Wrote", and "Grey's Anatomy", as well as the films "Supergirl" and "Jaws 2".

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Alex Ross Perry

Alex Ross Perry (born 1984) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film critic known for his independent films, including "The Color Wheel," "Listen Up Philip," and "Her Smell." He often works in collaboration with actresses Elisabeth Moss and Katherine Waterston.

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Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing and co-writing the comedies Airplane! and The Naked Gun, as well as directing the hit romantic comedy Ghost. Zucker has won multiple awards for his film work and is considered a pioneer of the parody genre.

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Brian Skiba

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Howard J. Ford

Howard J. Ford is a British filmmaker known for his work as a writer, director, and producer. He has worked on various film projects, including the award-winning horror thriller, The Dead, and the action adventure film, Never Let Go. Ford continues to work in the film industry and has been recognized for his contributions to cinema.

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